The Vatican City-based humanitarian agency Caritas Internationalis has appealed for $2.5 million to provide emergency assistance to the war victims in Sri Lanka.
The major appeal comes as up to 120,000 people remain trapped in the war zone north-east areas still controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels. Reports indicate the rebels are keeping the civilians for use as human shields.
On Thursday, Sri Lanka pleaded for international help to assist the more than 100,000 people who have fled the conflict zones. With so many people now homeless, there are concerns over how to house them adequately. The island country has called it an "emergency humanitarian situation." More ...
Friday, April 24, 2009
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